Antitrust

DOJ sued in September 2024 for debit card monopoly. Controls 60%+ of debit market. Blocks competition.

Lost landmark DOJ antitrust case August 2024 - ruled illegal monopoly in search. Paid Apple $20B/year for default search. Second DOJ case over ad tech monopoly ongoing. Faces potential breakup of Chrome, Android, or ad business.

Federal judge ruled in August 2024 that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in general search (90% market share on desktop, 95% on mobile) through exclusive default-search agreements with Apple and device makers worth ~$26B/year. In April 2025, a second ruling found Google also monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets. Final remedies issued December 2025 ban exclusive contracts and require sharing search index data with competitors; Google and DOJ both appealing.

DOJ sued in March 2024 over smartphone monopoly. Epic Games won partial victory on App Store (9th Circuit 2023). EU DMA forced sideloading. 30% App Store fee called "Apple tax." Faces global regulatory pressure on walled garden.

SpaceX sued to overturn EPA ruling. Tesla fought unionization. X/Twitter antitrust concerns over media influence. Government contracts despite regulatory battles.

EU and DOJ investigating VMware acquisition impact. Criticized for anti-competitive licensing changes. Customers face massive price increases.

FTC sued September 2023 for online marketplace monopoly. Accused of punishing sellers who offer lower prices elsewhere. "Project Nessie" algorithm allegedly raised prices across e-commerce. Faces breakup risk for AWS separation.

Amazon FTC lawsuit ongoing. "Project Nessie" algorithm. Marketplace monopoly. Bezos era acquisitions scrutinized.

Plaid's acquisition by Visa was abandoned in January 2021 after the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging the deal would eliminate a nascent competitor in online debit.

FTC sued Meta over Instagram/WhatsApp acquisitions. Monopoly in social media. Multiple ongoing investigations.

Paid $2.7B to settle with Apple. FTC antitrust case ongoing. Accused of monopolistic licensing practices for mobile chips.